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i asked him about the elections. i wanted to get your sense of where you see the elections go in, what efforts you can undertake to make sure they are free and fair because they become central to the next chapter in this transition. the second question as it relates to afghanistan is one that senator boxer raised. her work on this has been exemplary. an amendment we got through the national defense authorization act which would require state and defense to file a report on the efforts to promote to the security of afghan women and girls to us by way of ionization, monitoring and responding to changes in women security. secondly, improving gender sensitivity and responsiveness among the afghan security forces and increasing the recruitment and retention of women in the afghan security forces. both with regard to the election and women and girls. >> with respect to the women and girls, i had a conversation with senator boxer earlier and i committed to the ongoing significant efforts that secretary clinton has invest --
i asked him about the elections. i wanted to get your sense of where you see the elections go in, what efforts you can undertake to make sure they are free and fair because they become central to the next chapter in this transition. the second question as it relates to afghanistan is one that senator boxer raised. her work on this has been exemplary. an amendment we got through the national defense authorization act which would require state and defense to file a report on the efforts to...
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elect, no one gives a darn what you say. the day after he is the president-elect, people think you are brilliant, which helps. [laughter] >> the new c-span series, "first ladies-influence and image." produced with the white house historical association. on c-span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: congressman luke messer is a republican from indiana, serving as the republican class president. why have you run for office? what do you hope to accomplish? guest: i was a staff person out here, 15 years ago. i have been back in indiana over the last decade with my family. like most americans, i feel like they are spending too much money in washington. i was part of the leadership team in indiana, which has been led by mitch daniels over the last few years. we have been operating with a much leaner government. i think some of those lessons could be applied to washington. host: some governors are calling for change in the republican party. how do you bring about that change? is it tough, having
elect, no one gives a darn what you say. the day after he is the president-elect, people think you are brilliant, which helps. [laughter] >> the new c-span series, "first ladies-influence and image." produced with the white house historical association. on c-span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: congressman luke messer is a republican from indiana, serving as the republican class president. why have you run for office? what...
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with respect to china and africa, china is all over africa. their buying of long-term contracts and minerals, you name it. -- on minerals, you name it. there are some places where we are not in on the game. we have got to get it. -- get in. somebody is investing in their investment of time. we have to be prepared. what would bring to the table is frankly a lot more attractive than what a lot of other countries and bring to the table. people like to do business with american businesses. we're open, we're accountable. we have freedom of creativity and other kinds of things. if we can organize ourselves more effectively in this sector, we can win. when i say win, i do not mean in cold war terms. i mean in terms of business contracts, business opportunities, jobs for americans, ability to export and import. all these things and make a difference to what the average american pays for the goods they use in everyday life. there is a lot of opportunity. >> you mentioned there is a three commercial for service officers in hong kong. there are only 10 o
with respect to china and africa, china is all over africa. their buying of long-term contracts and minerals, you name it. -- on minerals, you name it. there are some places where we are not in on the game. we have got to get it. -- get in. somebody is investing in their investment of time. we have to be prepared. what would bring to the table is frankly a lot more attractive than what a lot of other countries and bring to the table. people like to do business with american businesses. we're...
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on may 22, 2012, a building in benghazi hit by two r.p.g.'s. the brigades took responsibility for that attack. on june 6, 2012, u.s. consulate in benghazi was targeted by an i.e.d. an attack that blew a hole in the perimeter wall, again, the blind sheik brigade taking credit. and then on august 16 we had this cable that's been widely reported, a classified state department cable, warning that the benghazi consulate could not with stand a cord coordinated attack. and the regional scored a officer believed our cons -- coordinated officer believed our consulate could not be protected less than a month before the attack. a contingency plan was supposedly drafted to move the operations through the c.i.a. annex about a while away from the compound. this cable is presumed to have been shared by senior staff, it was sent to your office, it was sent to the n.f.c., and even on september 11, the day ambassador stevens was killed, he personally warned about, quote, a growing problems with security in benghazi and growing frustration with security forces an
on may 22, 2012, a building in benghazi hit by two r.p.g.'s. the brigades took responsibility for that attack. on june 6, 2012, u.s. consulate in benghazi was targeted by an i.e.d. an attack that blew a hole in the perimeter wall, again, the blind sheik brigade taking credit. and then on august 16 we had this cable that's been widely reported, a classified state department cable, warning that the benghazi consulate could not with stand a cord coordinated attack. and the regional scored a...
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, the moderate that was elected. if you were clear-eyed shouldn't you have known that al qaeda roams freely in and around benghazi. as my friend from pennsylvania pointed out there were al qaeda flags not just at the protest but flying all over benghazi. if you were clear-eyed were you clear-eyed when the brits left benghazi because they had the attack? why did four americans die? what was so important that ambassador stevens, if he knew there was a security threat in benghazi, he went there on september 10 and 11 and gave his life for our country. what was so important for him to go to eastern libya, knowing all these threats are clear, i think you misspoke earlier when you said you didn't know of any requests that were denied for more security. june 7 email exchange between ambassador stevens and moretti, he requested an additional m.s.d. team. moretti said unfortunately m.s.d. can't support the request. there was a request made and it was denied on june 7. so madam secretary, you let the consulate become a death t
, the moderate that was elected. if you were clear-eyed shouldn't you have known that al qaeda roams freely in and around benghazi. as my friend from pennsylvania pointed out there were al qaeda flags not just at the protest but flying all over benghazi. if you were clear-eyed were you clear-eyed when the brits left benghazi because they had the attack? why did four americans die? what was so important that ambassador stevens, if he knew there was a security threat in benghazi, he went there on...
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the way to think about the north africa and west africa is a sind kit of groups who come together when it is convenient to them in order to advance their cause. sometimes their cause is terrorism, sometimes it is trafficking. in algeria and mali, it is aqim and there is a group out there and they work together when it is convenient to them. what we have to be alert to is as we look at the individual groups or the individual countries we have to acknowledge the connective tissue there. that takes us to a regional strategy not necessary a country specific strategy. >> with regard to algeria and what happened there. the qim did take credit for what took place. as of this moment, have not been able to look at the specifics of who was involved, who took place. we understand the algerians are questioning two individuals that they were able to capture during this operation. so we're hoping we will get better information from them specifically as to who was involved. >> if i could quickly follow-up. you and the president have said in the cases of benghazi and algeria that you would go after th
the way to think about the north africa and west africa is a sind kit of groups who come together when it is convenient to them in order to advance their cause. sometimes their cause is terrorism, sometimes it is trafficking. in algeria and mali, it is aqim and there is a group out there and they work together when it is convenient to them. what we have to be alert to is as we look at the individual groups or the individual countries we have to acknowledge the connective tissue there. that...
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you'll get 22 questions, there is no give and take. it's not a real town hall. but it does have some appeal. in terms of the subject, it is not the place -- the town hall meeting is a different kind of thing. but if you did one subject at a time, i think the evidence is out there and the public would watch this. 67 million people sat at the television and watched those debates. another 16 or 20 people,there were 100 million people watching some or all of the first debate, and the same numbers continued through them all. >> we have a little more than a minute to go. i want to ask -- martha, why do you think they asked you to do a debate? >> i don't know. maybe because i wasn't covering the campaign? i was covering the whitehouse and i -- that wasn't my favorite assignment. >> if they asked you in 2016? >> it is an honor. i hope i was chosen for my body of work and am a reporter that people trust. >> why, aside from the color of your socks, do you think the commission came to you a third time? >> i work cheap. [laughter] i have no idea. maybe because i'm older. >>
you'll get 22 questions, there is no give and take. it's not a real town hall. but it does have some appeal. in terms of the subject, it is not the place -- the town hall meeting is a different kind of thing. but if you did one subject at a time, i think the evidence is out there and the public would watch this. 67 million people sat at the television and watched those debates. another 16 or 20 people,there were 100 million people watching some or all of the first debate, and the same numbers...
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i have the opportunity to get in and out of iraq and afghanistan 22 times. and an equal number of times, the balkans before that. it is absolutely incredible. -- >> we wanted to take you live over to the washington d.c. convention center for president obama. >> you look outstanding, but your dates look better. i just want to point this out. i will not give a long speech, but i really want to come down and express at the extraordinary gratitude as commander-in-chief, and more importantly, the thanks for all the american people. i want to start by thanking the outstanding leaders that are here. our hosts, our advisers for all five branches of the military. [applause] the chairmen of the joint chiefs of staff, who promised to sing some time tonight. the vice chairman, zero are outstanding members of the joint chiefs. our secretary of veterans affairs who is here. and we are honored to be joined by truly extraordinary americans. our wounded warriors that inspire us. enlisted men and women and officers are the backbone of the military. they are amazing military f
i have the opportunity to get in and out of iraq and afghanistan 22 times. and an equal number of times, the balkans before that. it is absolutely incredible. -- >> we wanted to take you live over to the washington d.c. convention center for president obama. >> you look outstanding, but your dates look better. i just want to point this out. i will not give a long speech, but i really want to come down and express at the extraordinary gratitude as commander-in-chief, and more...
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double-digit unemployment. 22% interest rates. gas lines. our hostages languishing in iran for 444 days. those were dark times. if you were a conservative in 1978, 1979, there was not a lot of reason to be optimistic. if you were a conservative in 1978 and 19 much -- 1979 the "new york times" was saying abandon hope, become a liberal. and yet it it took jimmy carter to give us ronald reagan. and i remain convinced the most significant long-lasting legacy of barack obama is going to be a new generation of leaders in the republican party standing up and fighting for principles. [applause] look at the leaders who have been here this weekend. look at paul ryan. look at scott walker. look at ken cuccinelli. look at tom cotton. a new generation of leaders who understand conservative principles are right, conservative principles work. i like to refer to this generation as the children of reagan. because all of us were kids when reagan was president. and his model of optimistic, positive leadership bringing people together and understanding that our
double-digit unemployment. 22% interest rates. gas lines. our hostages languishing in iran for 444 days. those were dark times. if you were a conservative in 1978, 1979, there was not a lot of reason to be optimistic. if you were a conservative in 1978 and 19 much -- 1979 the "new york times" was saying abandon hope, become a liberal. and yet it it took jimmy carter to give us ronald reagan. and i remain convinced the most significant long-lasting legacy of barack obama is going to be...
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they put more emphasis on the illegal sale of firearms across the border -- i don't care if it is a .22 or a bazooka, it does not matter, but any criminal who desires a weapon does not have to go to a gun shop to get that. they are selling them out of the backs of vehicles and vans. there's no limit on what you can get your hands on if you are willing to pay for it. what i'm interested in happens on the congressional level. guest: at this point, you have people talking about a really comprehensive and sweeping gun-control bill getting through congress, but that's hard to do. not only because republicans run house and are not likely to pick up an assault weapons ban if, even though perhaps they could pass it with democratic support and a few republicans. it's not even likely that could happen. it's never going to become law. the question is what can they do? everybody after newtown is looking for doing something about gun control. they want to hear something along the lines of a quarter billion guns out there. if we eliminate guns now, what do we do about the illegal sales and what is al
they put more emphasis on the illegal sale of firearms across the border -- i don't care if it is a .22 or a bazooka, it does not matter, but any criminal who desires a weapon does not have to go to a gun shop to get that. they are selling them out of the backs of vehicles and vans. there's no limit on what you can get your hands on if you are willing to pay for it. what i'm interested in happens on the congressional level. guest: at this point, you have people talking about a really...
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i do think when you lead from behind, as we have seen, or you do not lead at all, north africa as a good situation and certainly their relations with iran and russia, there are really no areas in the world you can point to where we are anywhere more advanced or stronger than we were at the beginning of the obama administration. the overall ideology of the obama presidency, the one he clearly demonstrated an openly declared in his second inaugural, obama is at heart a social democrat. he sees europe as a more just model for the democratic industrial societies. detroit's those european countries made after the second world war -- the choise those european countries made after the second world war was a drastic one. they gave up their imperial ambitions and shifted their resources into social welfare. it was a conscious, deliberate choice of an exhausted continent of ex-imperial powers. they were able to get away with that and decline in appointments -- in importance because they have the protection of the american umbrella. i think the united states does not really have that choice because
i do think when you lead from behind, as we have seen, or you do not lead at all, north africa as a good situation and certainly their relations with iran and russia, there are really no areas in the world you can point to where we are anywhere more advanced or stronger than we were at the beginning of the obama administration. the overall ideology of the obama presidency, the one he clearly demonstrated an openly declared in his second inaugural, obama is at heart a social democrat. he sees...
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host: public school number 22 out of new york has started a in early performance up on the west front. there were just singing in benigno and will probably have another song in just a second. they are one of the early performers on the west front. let's listen to just say second that we will come back to calls -- ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [carry the courage] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you know you can make it, you've got the whole world in your hands. you have been working for this moment. you are shining. host: two live pictures on your screen, one from the capitol and the other from st. john's episcopal church. the president and vice president is coming out of the church. [applause] [applause] [cheers and appaluse] [cheers and applause] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [cheers and applause] [no audio] [no audio] [cheers and applause] [no audio] [no audio] [cheers and applause] [no audio] host: live pictures from st. john's to the white house -- we are live on this inauguration day, 2013. here on our set, professors of barbara parry and clarence lu sane are with us. i believe the
host: public school number 22 out of new york has started a in early performance up on the west front. there were just singing in benigno and will probably have another song in just a second. they are one of the early performers on the west front. let's listen to just say second that we will come back to calls -- ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [carry the courage] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you know you can make it, you've got the whole world in your hands. you have been working for this moment....
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southern africa, all the way to morocco, you have no protection. at least 10% to 50% of u.s. oil or hydrocarbon are coming from that region. nigeria, guinea, guy "the washington poshost: are y? caller: i am from ghana. in ghana, there was this project where ghana got close to $500 million for a highway. these are some of the things that the u.s. government can do to help the continent, especially the subregion. a vacuum? does it leave an opening for groups like al qaeda to come in ? guest: there are lots of reasons for american you should. there are limits to what america can do. we are looking at the limits in the face now with the fiscal cliff, which we have delayed a little bit. we have to reckon with it. within that context, we have to look at where our aid can have the most good affect. in mali, our loss to not permit us to deal with governments that come to power through extraconstitutional means. we have the case of the crew -- coup still pulling strings behind the scenes. it is a matter of military effectiveness. in order to win in northern mali, an outsider will have
southern africa, all the way to morocco, you have no protection. at least 10% to 50% of u.s. oil or hydrocarbon are coming from that region. nigeria, guinea, guy "the washington poshost: are y? caller: i am from ghana. in ghana, there was this project where ghana got close to $500 million for a highway. these are some of the things that the u.s. government can do to help the continent, especially the subregion. a vacuum? does it leave an opening for groups like al qaeda to come in ? guest:...
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and al qaeda in africa. are we struggling in a way? the information we have on pakistan and the lack of information, is it harder to get the intelligence we need because we do not have this tool? >> one of the most important threads of information that i saw when i got there and still mom could 2006, late in the game, was detainee information. at are the suggested to you that i'm willing to adjust the detail program -- i already suggested to you that i am willing to adjust the detainee program. we have other petitions and sources and knowledge. we have a better sense of the imminence of attack, what state of danger we are in as a nation. i told you we entered the black side in 2006 appeared lazy journalists sometimes they we close them. we did not. we get the option open for the president. between that date might i'm leaving we captured two people. it isn't setting indoor record compared to what we have done. it had become far more difficult to do this. i understand that. i do. to go back to my earlier statement. we have made it so leg
and al qaeda in africa. are we struggling in a way? the information we have on pakistan and the lack of information, is it harder to get the intelligence we need because we do not have this tool? >> one of the most important threads of information that i saw when i got there and still mom could 2006, late in the game, was detainee information. at are the suggested to you that i'm willing to adjust the detail program -- i already suggested to you that i am willing to adjust the detainee...